Good investors are always measuring the performance of their investments. When it comes to investment properties, what is the measure of a good investment? Some real estate investors invest for cash flow while others invest anticipating the appreciation of the assets. The Average Annual Return takes three metrics into account: cash flow, appreciation, and amortization.…

One of the factors to consider when choosing the term length for your lease and you sign your next tenant is the calendar. When you lease term ends is (obviously) the most likely time your tenant will move out. Therefore, it decreases vacancy (often, the most costly expense) to have your lease end during peak…

Creative financing is key in successful real estate investing. One of the many reasons for investing in real estate is because it’s one of the only investments that you can leverage with other people’s money. You probably won’t be able to go down to the bank and get a 30 year loan to buy stocks,…

I recently saw an advertisement on TV for a service called HomeLight, an online service for buyers and sellers to locate a real estate agent. It was something I hadn’t heard of before, so I thought I’d look into it more and share my findings with you. Home Light is a San Francisco based company…

A news article from November 14 caught my eye from Think Progress headlined “New bill would ban landlords from discriminating against people who receive rental help.” This potential bill might be good news for tenants who rely upon rent assistance in order to find a place to live. For landlords, it might be bad news…

One of the most important aspects of protecting your investment is doing regular property inspections. You have to get in the property on a routine basis to make sure there is no property damage and to make sure the lease is being followed. How often you do your inspections is up to you a landlord.…

Changing your HVAC’s air filter on a regular basis is an important factor for the protection of the equipment and energy efficiency. In fact, it’s so important, that it is required in all of our lease agreements for the tenant to change the air filter every 90 days. For a tenant’s convenience, we offer a…

Having good pictures for your rental listings is very important because the vast majority of tenants are finding their rentals online. Having high quality photos for your rental listing creates interest about your property over the many listings out there. The sooner interested tenants call you, the sooner you can get your unit rented out.…

Investors often look at the Net Operating Income (NOI) and the cash flow to analyze the performance of their investment property. These are important figures but it is absolutely necessary for an investor to set money aside for anticipated costs. When doing so, an investor can turn those expenses into a return on investment, and…

At Integrity Property Management, we believe very strongly in full financial disclosure. After all, if we are managing your money and your property, you have the right to have very single cent accounted for. If you’re not used to looking at financial statements, the monthly reports can be a little confusing. The graphics below are…